§ Government Contracting Lexicon
Sole Source.
A sole-source award is a contract given to one firm without full competition, justified when only one source can meet the need or under specific authorities such as the 8(a) program.
§ 01 · Definition
What it means.
In practice, for a bidder.
Sole-source is the exception, not the rule, and requires written justification. For 8(a) firms it is a deliberate program benefit up to defined dollar thresholds.
§ 03 · Related
Related terms.
Words that travel together.
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